Austinist Altruist: Martin Luther King Day of Service

This coming weekend, whether you have Monday off or not, consider spending some time serving the community in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the United Way Capital Area's volunteer action program, Hands On Central Texas, has coordinated with local non-profits, parks, and schools to provide service opportunities for Saturday, January 16th. Prospective do-gooders can review and select projects from a list that includes park beautification projects, school garden clean ups, landscape restoration at the French Legation Museum, and remodeling a garage at Out Youth to transform it into a library space. Nationwide volunteer opportunities can be found at MLKDay.gov and include Central Texas projects taking place on Saturday and Monday.

Volunteers who need a more flexible schedule, or better yet, are looking for longer-term opportunities, can learn about area non-profits at I Live Here I Give Here and browse ongoing projects at Hand On Central Texas.